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Property agent membership body Propertymark has issued a letter to Patrick Harvie following his appointment as minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights to stress its concerns for the private rented sector (PRS) in Scotland. The organisation said it is vita

The Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) has today launched a report outlining the key actions the Scottish Government must take now to accelerate its response to the climate emergency. With the eyes of the world on Glasgow in November, in the pivotal year of COP26, the new report ‘Deliveri

Public Health Scotland has announced an opportunity for local authorities, housing associations and third sector organisations to apply for funding to undertake a Place Standard Tool assessment in their areas and to implement the recommendations which the assessment will produce. This funding from P

The Highland Council's economy and infrastructure committee has approved an updated Rural Housing Supplementary Guidance. The guidance aims to support Highland’s recovery from the COVID pandemic, promote community-led housing and woodland crofts, and to strengthen rural communities and de

The Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division has published new national guidance intended to help improve the quality of building warrant applications.  

The Scottish Government has today laid three pieces of Scottish Statutory Instruments before the Scottish Parliament.

An eight-point plan which sets out how Scotland's social housing sector can achieve zero emission housing whilst ensuring support for tenants in reducing their energy bills and achieving carbon savings has been published as part of the final report of the Scottish Government's Zero Emissions So

Clyde Valley Housing Group (CVG) has signalled its intention to offer a private lettings service with social purpose with the recruitment of Rhona McCaughey who was previously the owner of Love Homes in Motherwell. Having built a successful lettings business over the last decade, Rhona McCaughey has

Eildon Housing is to offer a personalised service for tenants living at Dovecot Court in Peebles after taking over from the current provider SB Cares (Scottish Borders Council) today. The locally-based Eildon team will offer a flexible service covering all aspects of tenancy management, social suppo

Outlining CIH Scotland's support for Scottish Housing Day’s climate emergency focus, Catherine Hall argues that the sector must act to decarbonise homes across all tenures if it is to play a meaningful part in tackling the crisis. The climate emergency represents the defining crisis

Bellway Homes has been granted planning permission to build 403 homes at the site of the former Ruchill Hospital in north Glasow.

Perth and Kinross Council’s planning and development committee has unanimously approved a Blairgowrie housing development. Scotia Homes and GS Brown Construction’s submitted plans to build 107 houses on land located to the south west of Maple Place. The plans include 12 two-bed

Another new North Lanarkshire Council housing development is now underway in Airdrie.

Ashley Campbell and Lesley Palmer, co-chairs of the National Housing and Dementia Forum, are continuing to gather evidence on what needs to be done to ensure that people with dementia are able to live well in their own homes for as long as possible. This blog summarises the discussions of the third

A Bield housing development in Edinburgh has organised pet therapy sessions for elderly customers to help combat loneliness, following initial success throughout lockdown. Cocker spaniel, Caly, has been visiting customers at Bield’s Castlebrae Glebe in Craigmillar twice a week since September